Remarkable Women in Ancient China (26)- Liang Hong Yu 

Who is She?  One of the known female generals in ancient China and potentially the only one that had spent some time in a humble situation Notable Life Events It is not really known what is her actual birth name but it has been passed down since Ming literature that her name is Hong YuContinue reading “Remarkable Women in Ancient China (26)- Liang Hong Yu “

The Role of Etiquette in Chinese culture (1)- Titles and Personal Addresses 

This topic is actually inspired by my study in translation (I started my graduate certificate in translation in the middle of July) and I thought etiquette does play a very important role in Chinese culture, all the way from ancient times.  Before I delve into the topic area of this post, I will just listContinue reading “The Role of Etiquette in Chinese culture (1)- Titles and Personal Addresses “